The North Battleford Fire Department reported a decrease in calls over 2024 at the Monday's council meeting. "At the end of the year, our total call volumes were 641," said Deputy Fire Chief Paul Perry. It marked a 13 per cent decrease from the previous year's 824 calls. "We had three major structure fir...

After coming off four games in just six days this past week, the Battlefords North Stars now get ready for a weekend clash on Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18 against division rival and former Head Coach Brayden Klimosko and the Humboldt Broncos. Humboldt currently sits at 15-17-2-0 on the season and still has yet...

A 42-year-old Lloydminster man has been charged with multiple counts after police received reports that over $300,000 was embezzled from the Lloydminster Minor Hockey Association over the course of five years. He has since been charged with fraud over $5,000, theft over $5,000, criminal breach of trust and false preten...

As the federal government is raising the capital gains tax inclusion rate from one half to two-thirds at amounts above $250,000, a North Battleford financial expert believes this may harm the country's economic competitiveness."This is just a long line of our federal government attacking the people who are actuall...

The nominations for the Battlefords and District Chamber of Commerce new board of directors have been announced. The committee named the following recommendations for a two year term: Cayla Ellis Annette's School of Dance Curtis Gratton of Discovery Co-operative Ltd., Vince Kahpeaysewat of Gold Eagle Casino, Kyle Kellg...

Committee appointments, the mayor attending an economic development event and the upcoming retirement of a city official are all on the agenda for North Battleford Council this evening. As the newly elected and re-elected members take their collective seats for the first regular council of 2025, names for representativ...

6,524 kilometres. That's the distance between Saskatchewan and Sweden.So, when Göran Hardenmark picked up the AM frequency of CJNB radio in North Battleford from his small town on the west coast of Sweden, he was thrilled to mark another location on his DXing map."For us radio listeners, the excitement and re...

Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Nigel Bell will be one of many musicians who will have their work sent to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis Program. The Artemis Program has a goal to land humans on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years and to establish a permanent base on the lunar surface. In advance, NAS...

If you have coughing fits that just won't go away, and you're always tired, there's a chance you may have walking pneumonia. Cases of the condition that can affect anyone are on the rise."It's a term utilized to define patients that have signs of pneumonia or a respiratory tract infection that would normally make ...

In the wake of tariff threats from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, Premier Scott Moe on Tuesday unveiled a new Saskatchewan Border Security Plan."Our government is taking immediate steps to increase border integrity, ensuring the Saskatchewan-U.S. border is secure and our communities are safe," said Moe...

Two of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' key defenders will be back in 2025.The CFL club announced linebacker Jameer Thurman and defensive end Malik Carney have signed extensions.Thurman's deal is for two years after an outstanding season as the team's middle linebacker.He was named a West All-CFLer after appearing in 17 r...

Saskatchewan has offered to send equipment and personnel to California to help fight the deadly fires sweeping the American state.The wildfires have so far left at least 25 people dead, and have burned about 60 square miles in the Los Angeles area, destroying thousands of structures and displacing more than 180,000 peo...

After coming off four games in just six days this past week, the Battlefords North Stars now get ready for a weekend clash on Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18 against division rival and former Head Coach Brayden Klimosko and the Humboldt Broncos. Humboldt currently sits at 15-17-2-0 on the season and still has yet...

In the final game of their six games in nine days stretch, the Battlefords North Stars lost 10-5 to the Yorkton Terriers Sunday night at the Westland Arena in Yorkton.The game was opened by the North Stars just before the half way point of the first period with a goal from Gavin Granger on a shot from the blueline to g...

After a bump in the road on Wednesday against Notre Dame, the North Stars got back on track Saturday as they downed the Melville Millionaires 3-1 on the road.The North Stars kicked things off early in the first with a goal from Sebastian Miles in the opening five minutes. Battlefords continued to put on the pressure th...

Jake Maier is excited to be a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and reunite with some familiar faces.Maier's rights were traded from the Calgary Stampeders to the Green and White last month. The team announced the 27-year-old quarterback had signed a one-year contract extension to keep him in Saskatchewan for 2025...

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) trade deadline was 5 p.m. Friday and there were 15+ moves made around the league. One of the biggest moves around the league was between the Flin Flon Bombers and Notre Dame Hounds. Flin Flon picked up Notre Dame Hounds captain Liam Hunks, a 2004-born defenceman who had eigh...

After having a great start to the season, the Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC) has a big weekend ahead as they have five teams heading to Saskatoon today for the East Side Tournament of Champions. This is the first time in a few years that East Side has held this tournament, and the BUFC is expecting to continue...

The barbershop. Traditionally identified with a spinning pole of white, red and blue stripes that also symbolized a place to go for comradery, to catch up on local news and walk away with a fresh new style. Now, North Battleford is set to experience that longstanding tradition, albeit with a contemporary flair, as Tomm...

You've decided you want to become a registered nurse? Exciting! Nursing has so many career paths, there's a place for everyone to find their passion. Plus, registered nurses are in high demand, so by choosing this career, you're setting yourself up for opportunity, stability, and the ability to work almost anywhere. Wh...

Dr. Eli Ahlquist (BSN'04) is president & CEO of North West College, University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Nursing alumnus, and a proud registered nurse. When Dr. Ahlquist was studying to complete his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, he had the choice to study in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, or Regi...

VANCOUVER - A proposed class-action lawsuit launched in British Columbia alleges Loblaws, Walmart Canada and Sobeys "misrepresented" the weight of meat products by including the weight of packaging in calculating prices. Lead plaintiff Carrie Corrall says in a Federal Court lawsuit filed in Vancouver on Jan. ...

OTTAWA - Jaime Battiste says that if he can't be the most powerful and wealthy candidate in the race for the Liberal party leadership, he hopes to be the most interesting. The MP for Sydney-Victoria is the only First Nations candidate to state his intention to join the leadership race so far. Battiste, who serves as ch...

Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canadian crews are being put to use in the battle against the Los Angeles wildfires, in a deployment that is a demonstration of Canadian sovereignty. Sajjan says there was "no hesitation" to answer the call for help, with more than 60 Canadian front line fire...

MONTREAL - Quebec's education minister is asking a school in the Charlevoix region to reconsider its decision to force students to choose between sports-oriented programs and advanced math and science. Bernard Drainville's office says he wants École secondaire du Plateau in La Malbaie, Que., to look for another ...

It's a big day for Franklin the marginated tortoise who is being brought out of his slumber after spending 15 weeks chilling out in a refrigerator. The tortoise, rescued from the shores of Shuswap Lake in the British Columbia Interior in 2022, has been in the refrigerator at the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops since Oct. ...

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that Liberal supporters prefer Mark Carney as their next leader over a field of potential candidates. Polling firm Leger surveyed around 1,500 people over the weekend, asking who they think should replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the governing party. The survey included a number of peopl...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pardoning rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago can't erase the truth about what happened that day, the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., said Tuesday as he prepares to leave office. "There is no undoing these prosecutions," U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves told The Asso...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Tuesday is expected to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, according to U.S. officials familiar with matter. The officials were not authorized to comment and requested anonymity to discuss the yet to be publicly announced move. White House Nat...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Tuesday is expected to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, according to U.S. officials familiar with matter. The officials were not authorized to comment and insisted on anonymity to discuss the yet to be publicly announced move. White House N...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - House Democrats boycotted the opening day of Minnesota's 2025 legislative session Tuesday in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary majority to advance their agenda. The House came out of the November election tied 67-67, and top leaders from both parties started to work out a ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Weary and anxious from a week of massive blazes burning around Los Angeles, Southern California residents faced dire new wildfire warnings and power shutoffs Tuesday while they prepared to flee at a moment's notice as fire-fueling winds blasted across the scarred landscape. The winds, predicted to re...

Federal prosecutors told family members Tuesday they will not bring charges in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene, closing the books on a lengthy FBI investigation into the white troopers who stunned, punched and dragged Greene on a roadside and allegations of an attempted cover-up by the Louisiana ...